The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-12-07
by Mr. G. V. Shell, OF Laurens, and

adopted.
Resolved, That this Farmers Conven
ton respectfully invite the Board O
Trustees CT the South Carolina College
to send one or more of their mum
Der or of the faculty of the South Caro-
lima College to meet this Convection
to night ut 40 O'Clock to explain ant
discuss the question OF agricultural edn
cation an6 the best means of promoting
The SAINT in Soath Carolina, and that :
committee Of three he appointed ct once
to extsud this invitation.
Resolved, That the discussion 10 b.
had on the >uiect Is for tie purpose O!
arriving at just conclusions, ana any
gentleman. whether a member OF shis
Convention or OF the General Assembly
who feels that he can add any hight, sinai!
haze the privilege of being heard.
,Ies:rs Shell, Ancrum aud Fishburne
were appointed on the committee.
TIE TREASURY.
| The treasurer reported that of the
original fund of S74, the sum of S69.75
had been disbursed, leaving balance in
hama OF St.25. The report was referred
to an auditing committee.
RESOLUTIONS REFERRED.
Among the resolutions offered ard re-
ferred to the committee were those By
Mr.. Ircdell jones, OF York, in opposition
to the present establishment of the Agri-
cultural College. Mr.. Watson reported
the resolution OF the Anderson Assoc!a-
ton, urging the separate Agricultural
College and the reorganization Of the
Department OF Agriculture.
The Convention, at 2.20 p. M, took a
recess TIL Z p. N.
tn. Night Session.
The Convention reassembled at 7
O'Clock, and by the addition of several
newly arrived delegates the number
present was swelled to something over
one hundrea.
TIE nall was packed, there being a
large number Of outsiders present in
Guiding a good representation OF the
General Assembly.
BY reason Of President Norris being
troubled with hoarseneSs, Mr.. C ".
Shell, Of Laurens, was invited to preside
and did SO most efficiently.
Mr.. Grassland moved that the Con-
ve2tion proceed at once 70
TIE: ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
On motion Of Mr.. Crosslard, ii was
voted that the Secretary be instructed to
cast one halloS for AIr. D. X. Norris, Of
Anderson, as tue cloiee OF the ColveI-
ton for President.
Mr. Norris expressed his acknowledge
ments for the honor CONFER d, bu5
thought Il bat just that the Office shoulj
devolre on some one else, and therefore
wished 10 decl:ne with thanks.
The Convention, however, insisted on
his serving.
\ committee consisting Of Aiessrs.
Watson, Fishburne and Grassland was
appointed by tle President pro ten. TO
conduct the Pres:dent.elsct to the chair.
The election ioc Vice, Presidents. ono
from each Congressional District, re-
snlted as below, one ballot being est for
all By the Secretary, on motion:
First Dis@ic5-J. 4. Wannamakar.
Second-A. J. Linder.
Third-John E Bradley, Of Abbeville.
Foucth-T. p. Mitchell.
Flifa-IccG:eli Jones, Of York.
S!x5n-E T. Ssackhou>c, Of II .rica.
Seyenth-E. r. rhomas.
Mr. Joan /. Duncan, OF Newlerry.
was re-elected Secretary, and DR.. ". z.
Ad ii>on, OF A5bevllie, Treasurer.
For menl bers OF tue Executive Com
miItee it was announced that but three
were to be chosen, tie others holding
over. On motion the Committ.e on
Resolutions were instructed to withdraw
and nominate.
After a brief Refinement the committee
returned aud announced as its nominees:
Thiru Dls5ricT-J X. Mor:ah, of Ab-
beyiiir; F3urth-J. ". S5ri5iiug, Of
SpartA4burs; SEVENTH. D. Morrison,
OF Berkeley.
The Convention elected the gentlemen
named as members of the Executive
Committee.
Mr.. Waiter for the Auditing Commit
tee reported that the Treasurer accounts
had been examined and found correct
and recommended it be accepted. 1t
was so voted.
THE, UNIVERSITY.